Solid, Liquid, Gas
Which of the following will change liquid water into gas? (There will be more than one answer)
A) Pot on the stove
B) Melting ice cube
C) The Sun
D) A snowflake
E) A refridgerator
A) Pot on the stove
C) The sun
Heat can affect matter.
Complete the following statement:
When heat is added to liquid water, the water will begin to _______ (condense/freeze/evaporate/gas) into water vapor. When heat is removed from the water vapor it will _______ (condense/freeze/evaporate/gas), returning to liquid water.
When heat is added to liquid water, the water will begin got evaporate into water vapor. When heat is removed from the water vapor it will condense, returning to liquid water.
Which category does each example belong to?
riding a bicycle AND water falling off a cliff
Gravity:
- leaves falling from trees
- ball rolling down a hill
- avalanche on a mountain
Not Gravity:
- using a screwdriver
- using a wagon
- cutting with scissors
Riding a bicycle = not gravity
Water falling off a cliff = gravity
Arrange the outer planets in order of their position in relation to the Sun, beginning with the planet closest to the Sun
Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
Jupiter --> Saturn --> Uranus --> Neptune
Read the following food chain:
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> hawk
Predict what would happen if disease spread throughout the frog population and they died. Select TWO correct answers.
A) the number of grasshoppers will increase
B) the number of grasshoppers will decrease
C) the hawks will have to find new food
D) the number of snakes will decrease
E) the grasshoppers will have to find new food
A) the number of grasshoppers will increase
D) the number of snakes will decrease
What do you call an angry carrot?
A steamed veggie
What did the triangle say to the circle?
Match the keyword to the correct definition:
Gravity, Force, Weight
A) The amount of force gravity has on an object
B) Any push or pull upon an object
C) Force that pulls objects towards each other
Gravity = C
Force = B
Weight = A
Emma created a series of flashcards related to Earth's rapid changes. The flashcards are displayed in the table below.
Which of the following flashcards contain statements that are true for landslides?
A) Cause rapid changes to Earth's surface such as rocks and debris falling from a rock face
B) Begin below the surface of Earth along boundaries where the plates collide
C) Can be caused by deposition
D) Occur where the Earth collapses suddenly
E) Cause rapid changes on Earth's surface such as creating new land, making cracks in the crust, or changing landforms
F) Can cause enormous waves called tsunamis that crash into coastal areas
A) Cause rapid changes to Earth's surface such as rocks and debris falling from a rock face
D) Occur where the Earth collapses suddenly
Read the food chain below. The sequence, or flow of energy is incorrect. Put it in the correct order
lion --> grass --> zebra
grass --> zebra --> lion
What would bears be without bees?
Ears
This is a two part question.
Part A: Bobby and Amy are pulling on a box of cookies with equal force. What will happen to the box?
A) It will stay in the same place
B) It will move toward Bobby
C) It will move toward Amy
D) It will fly in the air
Part B: What will happen if Amy pulls with lesser force than Bobby?
A) It will stay in the same place
B) It will move toward Bobby
C) It will move toward Amy
D) It will fly in the air
Part A answer: A
Part B answer: B
Which of the following describes the results of volcanic activity? Select TWO correct answers.
A) movement of large amounts of rocks and soil due to water
B) sudden, strong movement of bulldogs and other structures on Earth's surface
C) molten rocks causing pressure
D) increased rainfall and excessive wind speeds
E) spewing gases and ashes into the atmosphere
C) molten rocks causing pressure
E) spewing gases and ashes into the atmosphere
Kathy made a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. After she spread the peanut butter on the bread, it accidentally dropped to the floor. The bread landed peanut butter side down. Kathy wondered if the amount of peanut butter on the bread caused the slice of bread to fall peanut butter side down. She decided to conduct an experiment to find out.
How should Kathy record the results of the experiment?
A) She should make a chart comparing the amount of peanut butter used and noting if the bread fell peanut butter side up or down
B) She should record the amount of time it takes the slice of bread covered in peanut butter to fall to the floor
C) She should write down the number of times the bread fell peanut butter side down
D) She should make a chart comparing how the bread fell with how hard she pushed it off the table
A) She should make a chart comparing the amount of peanut butter used and noting if the bread fell peanut butter side up or down
Part A: Archeologists were digging for fossils in the deserts of West Texas. Fern fossils were found during the dig. The finding of the fern fossils suggests the desert of West Texas was once _______.
A) covered by ocean
B) a forest
C) covered with ice and snow
D) part of a volcanic eruption
Part B: Which statement BEST supports the answer to Part A?
A) ferns are found deep in the ocean
B) ferns were burned into the rock uring the volcanic eruption
C) ferns are found in very cold climates
D) ferns are found in areas that have lots of rainfall and have great diversity of plants and animals
Part A: a forest
Part B: ferns are found in areas that have lots of rainfall and have great diversity of plants and animals
Jessie enjoys hiking to the top of Rock Hill when he visits his grandparents’ ranch. He studies rocks and adds the best ones to his collection. After many summers of exploring, he has decided that Rock Hill was completely under water at one time. Which statement below BEST supports his conclusion?
A) There is more evidence of wind and water erosion from year to year
B) Rock Hill is the highest point for many miles
C) There are several different varieties of trees and flowers on Rock Hill
D) Many of his rocks contain imprints of shells
D) Many of his rocks contain imprints of shells